Our teachers are so creative, and some of our teachers shared their newest
ideas. When you click here, you will find student
writing samples from Suzanne Woodward and Carla Stoner's
Advanced level classes. You will also find a vocabulary building activity
from Mark Stephens. Below are instructions for each activity.
If you need more information, please contact Suzanne, Carla
or Mark.

Suzanne Woodward's writing project: Suzanne
said it is always hard to test students on prepositions because much of the
time it is a matter of memorization or just "knowing" which one
they should use. So after she finished a grammar unit on prepositions, Suzanne
decided to have them practice prepositions of place and time in this poetry
format. In this way, they were creating sentences that would have more
meaning to them than sentences on a test. The students were also
practicing descriptive writing--each sentence needed a description of some sort.
I know you'll enjoy the students' poems.

Carla Stoner's writing project: Carla's advanced
students selected a favorite celebrity, developed questions, and then interviewed
each other as if they were the chosen celebrity. Carla took
pictures of her students and transposed them on the body of their chosen celebrity.
The students really enjoyed taking on their roles, and their writing improved
because they cared so much about the project.

Mark's vocabulary project: Mark's completed
a vocabulary square from a list of vocabulary words. Each pair were given two
words. To make the square, students folded a piece of paper into four squares.
Then they had to write the vocabulary word in the center; in the top left hand
corner, define the word using a dictionary; in the top right hand corner, write
an example for the word; in the bottom left hand corner, use the word in a sentence;
and in the bottom right hand corner, put a non-example of the word. Mark
was brave enough to try this activity for the first time when I observed him.
I loved it and so did his students